Libraries & democracy : the cornerstones of liberty /

During World War II when the future of democracy was uncertain, Franklin D. Roosevelt described libraries as ''the great symbols of the freedom of the mind, '' ''essential to the functioning of a democratic society.'' Kranich begins this new collection of essa...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Kranich, Nancy C.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chicago : American Library Association, 2001.
Temas:
Libraries and society > United States.
Libraries and state > United States.
Information policy > United States.
Freedom of information > United States.
Internet access for library users > United States.
Bibliothèques et société > États-Unis.
Bibliothèques > Politique gouvernementale > États-Unis.
Information > Politique gouvernementale > États-Unis.
Liberté d'information > États-Unis.
Internet dans les bibliothèques > États-Unis.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Library & Information Science > General.
Freedom of information.
Information policy.
Internet access for library users.
Libraries and society.
Libraries and state.
United States.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:During World War II when the future of democracy was uncertain, Franklin D. Roosevelt described libraries as ''the great symbols of the freedom of the mind, '' ''essential to the functioning of a democratic society.'' Kranich begins this new collection of essays with Roosevelt's sentiment in mind. From Librarian of Congress, James Billington, to founding director of the Center for the Book, John Cole, the leading-edge information specialists of the day share their insights on the role libraries play in advancing democracy. One of the few institutions in the world where people have free access t.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (viii, 223 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0838998410
9780838998410

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